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On This Day: UL's baseball coach dies after suffering heart attack
University of Louisiana at Lafayette baseball coach Tony Robichaux, a 25-year veteran of the program died on this day five years ago, several days after he suffered a heart attack. Robichaux was 57. He won more than 1,000 games and took the Ragin Cajuns to their first trip to the...
Louisiana's 4-H team wins national championship in shooting sports for fourth time
About 5,000 students in 4-H programs across Louisiana take part in "shooting sports" programs, becoming skilled in the use of air pistols, small-bore rifles, the bow-and-arrow and more. Last week, a team of 36 of those Louisiana students came home from the annual 4-H national sports shooting competition with a...
Dustin Poirier’s Good Fight Foundation Hosting Annual Back to School Supply Giveaway in Lafayette
Lafayette's own UFC MMA star, Dustin Poirier, continues to champion the cause of giving back to his hometown through the Good Fight Foundation. Known for his dedication to the community, Poirier and his team have consistently made a significant impact, from feeding families to ensuring children have the essential supplies they need for school.
Lafayette Little League Sends Two Teams to State
Two teams from the Lafayette Little League have advanced to their respective State Tournaments. The league offered softball for the first time this season. Big congratulations should go to the league as their 10U All-Star team advanced to the State Tournament as the District 2 Champions for the first time ever.
Mihyia Davis headlines 2024 All-Louisiana softball squad
Associate Athletics Director for Strategic Communications, Xavier University. (written for the Louisiana Sports Writers Association) Sophomore hitmaker Mihyia Davis carved her niche on the 2024 All-Louisiana collegiate softball team. Davis, a center fielder for the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, is the first non-pitcher in this sport’s 38-year All-Louisiana history...
Acadiana High has hired its new basketball coach away from a district rival
It’s not hard for Ahmad Onezime to reflect on the days when he envisioned himself — ball in hand — being a difference-maker on and off the basketball court. And in that vision, Onezime recalls doing things that impacted the lives of many people and ultimately brought what he believes to be “much deserved attention” to the Acadiana area in terms of high school basketball.
Locals Going For Gold In Transplant Games of America
Mark Nelson, Transplant Recipient and Transplant Games of Acadiana Athlete, stopped by First at Four to share how locals are headed to Birmingham, Alabama to represent Team Louisiana and bring awareness to organ donation. Tags. Localnow.
Lafayette trampoline gymnast qualifies for second straight Olympics
MINNEAPOLIS (KLFY) — Lafayette gymnast Allaksei Shostak has qualified for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. Shostak was selected to represent the United States in men’s Trampoline Gymnastics at the 2024 USA Gymnastics Trampoline and Tumbling National Championships held in Minneapolis. His teammate and two-time Olympian Nicole Ahsinger...
Lafayette Hornet Volleyball Camp announced for young players
Danny Federico reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com The Lafayette Hornet Volleyball Camp is set to offer an exciting opportunity for young girls entering third through sixth grades in the 2024-25 school year. This camp is designed to teach the basic skills of volleyball and the essential concepts needed to play the game effectively. The camp, scheduled for Monday, July 8 and Tuesday, July 9, from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., will be held at the Lafayette High School gym, located at 160 NE Hornet Dr., in Mayo. Participants will receive hands-on instruction and practice to develop their volleyball abilities in a supportive and fun environment. Registration is open until Friday, July 5, and ca.
Peterson leads LA Elite to Consolation Championship at LGR Governors Games
Briley Peterson, who will be a senior at Weston High School this coming school year, played a huge role in LA Elite beat Bunkie to win the consolation championship at the prestigious Louisiana Girls Ranking (LGR) Governors Games. LA Elite is the premier independent girls basketball team in north Louisiana...
Ex-Teurlings standout outfielder 'big on sacrificing my body' for Cane Cutters
Bennett Mittelsteadt doesn't shy away from taking chances. The Acadiana Cane Cutters outfielder, known for his defensive prowess, has an interesting philosophy toward baseball and life. "I'm not here for a long time," he said. "I'm here for a good time. To do that, you have to do the cool...
Maggard appointed to NCAA Division I Football Oversight Committee
LAFAYETTE – Louisiana Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Dr. Bryan Maggard has been appointed to the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision Oversight Committee. Maggard’s term began July 1 and runs through June 30, 2028. He will serve as the Sun Belt Conference representative on the committee. Currently in his eighth year with Louisiana, Maggard joins 16 other members on the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) segment of the committee.
LCU Women's Soccer Schedule Unveiled
PINEVILLE, La. – The Louisiana Christian University women’s soccer program has new leadership with Head Coach Harrison Houle taking the reigns on March 14 as the Wildcats will look to add to its string of three consecutive winning seasons in 2024 during a 17-game slate that includes the 2023 NAIA National Runners-Up, three 2023 NAIA Tournament participants, and two NCAA Division I road trips.
Canal Street Chronicles welcomes new writer
Hello! My name is Shawn Offord, and I am a 22-year-old mass communications major from Opelousas, Louisiana, currently a senior at The University of Louisiana at Lafayette. I can’t wait to start contributing to Canal Street Chronicles, writing about my favorite sports team the New Orleans Saints. I have...
Seven Sun Belt Conference Members Among Leaders in Final Helper Helper Community Service Rankings
NEW ORLEANS – The Sun Belt Conference led all NCAA Division I conferences with seven members listed in Helper Helper's annual rankings for community impact during the 2023-24 academic year. Two of the top three and four of the top 10 schools in the final rankings represent the Sun...
Two former Cajun golfers win tourney in Abbeville
Two former UL-Lafayette golfers teamed up to tear up the Southern Oaks Country Club course this past weekend. Matt Weber and Jake Marler shot a two-day score of 113 to win the championship flight of the two-man scramble. They beat out 11 other two-man teams in the championship flight. Weber,...
Future 50: Footage of Top247 QB and Notre Dame commit Noah Grubbs
BRADENTON, Fla. — 247Sports was on-site in the Sunshine State for the annual Future 50 elite prospect camp. Many of the nation's top underclassmen from the class of 2026 were in Florida for a couple of days to workout, play some 5-on-5 flag football, meet with the media, and more.
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